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South Africa’s electricity system is starting to shift from an Eskom monopoly to a more competitive energy marketplace, where electricity could eventually be sold by multiple providers – much like airtime (Image source: © 123rf )

Energy

The opportunities SA's shifting energy landscape offers

1 day

Source: Supplied.

Banking

Boost your career: Afreximbank offers scholarships for 2026 trade finance certification

2 days

From fixed premiums to flexible models: A shift in SA’s short-term insurance industry

Insurance & Actuarial

From fixed premiums to flexible models: A shift in SA’s short-term insurance industry

Issued by Insight Survey 3 days

Africa rewrites retail media - lagging brands lose ground

Retail Marketing

Africa rewrites retail media - lagging brands lose ground

Issued by Dentsu 16 Mar 2026

Why South African brands must put real sustainability above greenwashing

ESG & Sustainability

Why South African brands must put real sustainability above greenwashing

Dr. Stephan Helary 16 Mar 2026

Wesgro's #MadeInTheCape initiative drives R50m in trade deals for WCape exporters

Import/Export

Wesgro's #MadeInTheCape initiative drives R50m in trade deals for WCape exporters

13 Mar 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Juno Media’s Tanya Schreuder: AI more scale, not more value

Media

#BizTrends2026 | Juno Media’s Tanya Schreuder: AI more scale, not more value

Tanya Schreuder 13 Mar 2026

Controlling your loyalty channel leads to better customer insights

CRM

Controlling your loyalty channel leads to better customer insights

Len Lubbe 11 Mar 2026

Anita Erasmus named CEO designate in Bob’s growth journey

E-commerce

Anita Erasmus named CEO designate in Bob’s growth journey

9 Mar 2026

Post-graduation planning: next steps for final year students

Higher Education

Post-graduation planning: next steps for final year students

Issued by Waterfall School of Business 9 Mar 2026

Vodacom launches new cohort of UN SDG innovation accelerator

Technology

Vodacom launches new cohort of UN SDG innovation accelerator

6 Mar 2026

The Rand Show is switched on with an exciting new Tech and Gaming Arena

Events

The Rand Show is switched on with an exciting new Tech and Gaming Arena

Issued by Rand Show 27 Feb 2026

Transforming township economies: The digital future of SA's SME retailers

Informal Retailing

Transforming township economies: The digital future of SA's SME retailers

26 Feb 2026

CRM, CX, UX

#BizTrends2026 | Oppo's Avashnee Moodley: How belonging is rewriting brand loyalty

Avashnee Moodley 26 Feb 2026

Converge Africa proudly announces Amazon South Africa as a Diamond partner

Exhibitions & Events

Converge Africa proudly announces Amazon South Africa as a Diamond partner

Issued by Converge Africa 25 Feb 2026

Mr D accelerates multi-category retail strategy with Absolute Pets partnership

Food & bev. services

Mr D accelerates multi-category retail strategy with Absolute Pets partnership

Issued by aHead Marketing Services 19 Feb 2026

FNB's R18bn initiative unveils new horizons for SA's small businesses

Banking

FNB's R18bn initiative unveils new horizons for SA's small businesses

18 Feb 2026

Entries open for Allfashion Sourcing 2026 Young Designer Competition

Exhibitions & Events

Entries open for Allfashion Sourcing 2026 Young Designer Competition

16 Feb 2026

Marketing

Why brands can become emotional lifelines in times of crisis

13 Feb 2026

Makro Restored launches to meet demand for refurbished tech devices

Retailers

Makro Restored launches to meet demand for refurbished tech devices

5 Feb 2026

Source: Supplied. Adriaan Grové, founder of MyProperty and Entegral.

Property

MyProperty debuts Africa-focused, agent-first property portal

4 Feb 2026

It’s a love thing: HostAfrica keeps .co.za domains at R49 for Mzansi entrepreneurs this February

Internet

It’s a love thing: HostAfrica keeps .co.za domains at R49 for Mzansi entrepreneurs this February

Issued by HOSTAFRICA 4 Feb 2026

Performance hydration takes off in South Africa’s bottled water market

Research

Performance hydration takes off in South Africa’s bottled water market

Issued by Insight Survey 4 Feb 2026

Ignition Group powers the launch of YOMO: Connecting youth to the digital economy

Technology

Ignition Group powers the launch of YOMO: Connecting youth to the digital economy

Issued by Ignition Group 2 Feb 2026

Source: Supplied. Norman Nyawo, Head: Merchant Solutions for Business and Commercial Banking at Standard Bank South Africa.

Economy

Standard Bank sees double-digit digital transaction growth amid 40% rise in e-commerce volumes

30 Jan 2026

The AI Skin Observer. Image credit: Clarins

Aesthetic Medicine

Mirror, Mirror on the wall, do you have AI capabilities? Beauty brands tap into fairytale magic

Maroefah Smith 23 Jan 2026

From marketplace to intelligence partner: How AutoTrader redefined dealer success in 2025

Dealers

From marketplace to intelligence partner: How AutoTrader redefined dealer success in 2025

Issued by AutoTrader 21 Jan 2026

Samantha-Jane Gravett, Director at Robert Walters Recruitment Africa

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Robert Walters' Samantha-Jane Gravett: How HR leaders can navigate mega-trends shaping work in 2026

Samantha-Jane Gravett 19 Jan 2026

IP Law

Why the UK Supreme Court ruling on post-sale confusion matters to global brands

Merlene Engelbrecht 16 Jan 2026

Yuneal Padayachy, Chief Support Officer at The BEE Chamber

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | The BEE Chamber's Yuneal Padayachy: The year B-BBEE transformation must deliver — not just report

Yuneal Padayachy 14 Jan 2026

Research

‘If you don’t like dark roast, this isn’t the coffee for you’: How exclusionary ads can win over the right customers

Jaclyn L. Tanenbaum and Karen Anne Wallach 12 Jan 2026

WPP Media Sports wants to reinvent sport marketing (Image source: © National Geographic Kids

Marketing

WPP Media Sports wants to reinvent sport marketing

8 Jan 2026

Amazon’s AI-powered Shop Direct and Buy for Me tools are designed to help shoppers find products beyond its marketplace, but retailers argue the experiment exposes a deeper tension over data ownership, consent and who really controls the future of online shopping (Image source: © 123rf )

E-commerce

Online retailers push back against Amazon's Shop Direct

7 Jan 2026

Source: Conference Venues South Africa.

Healthcare

Global healthcare leaders to converge in Johannesburg for World Health Expo 2026

2 Jan 2026

5 surprising dangers of shopping through social media (and how to spot them before it’s too late)

Social Media

5 surprising dangers of shopping through social media (and how to spot them before it’s too late)

Sonwabile Wolela, Issued by Offernet 23 Dec 2025

Kingdom Builders Business Forum to host summit in Johannesburg

SMEs

Kingdom Builders Business Forum to host summit in Johannesburg

Issued by Thrive PR 22 Dec 2025

Major Daughter appointed to the Board of Regents at Marketplace Kingdom Institute (USA)

Media

Major Daughter appointed to the Board of Regents at Marketplace Kingdom Institute (USA)

Issued by MDNTV 17 Dec 2025

Building a purpose-led workforce, Absa’s Volunteering Insights and Strategic Pathways

Banking

Building a purpose-led workforce, Absa’s Volunteering Insights and Strategic Pathways

Issued by OnPoint PR 15 Dec 2025

WhatsApp is Africa

Marketing

WhatsApp is Africa

Megan du Toit, Issued by Dentsu 8 Dec 2025

How a festive side hustle can set you up for 2026

Entrepreneurship

How a festive side hustle can set you up for 2026

1 Dec 2025

An African solution for an African crisis: Tears–MoyaApp partnership

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

An African solution for an African crisis: Tears–MoyaApp partnership

Issued by TEARS Foundation 24 Nov 2025

Black Friday faces threat from a surge in cyber attacks on supply chains

Supply Chain

Black Friday faces threat from a surge in cyber attacks on supply chains

Doros Hadjizenonos 20 Nov 2025

Ogilvy takes top honours at 2025 IAS Agency Credentials Award

Direct Marketing

Ogilvy takes top honours at 2025 IAS Agency Credentials Award

Issued by DMASA 18 Nov 2025

Clicks without credibility: Why ad spend alone won’t deliver this Black Friday

Retail Marketing

Clicks without credibility: Why ad spend alone won’t deliver this Black Friday

Issued by Hellopeter 12 Nov 2025

Cape Town startup eFama wins top prize in Meta AI accelerator

Awards

Cape Town startup eFama wins top prize in Meta AI accelerator

5 Nov 2025

Image source: Oleksandr Mudretsov –

Higher Education

University ranking systems are being rejected. African institutions should take note

Sioux McKenna 4 Nov 2025

The agency of the future: From service provider to strategic partner

Marketing & Media

The agency of the future: From service provider to strategic partner

3 Nov 2025

Double-digit growth as Gradesmatch transforms Africa’s school-to-career pipeline

Primary & Secondary Education

Double-digit growth as Gradesmatch transforms Africa’s school-to-career pipeline

Issued by MultiChoice 31 Oct 2025

The eighth edition of Scopen’s Public Relations (PR) R Scope study in Spain has found that the average PR budget has increased (Image source: © 123rf Pictured: People in Barcelona)

PR & Communications

Part 1: Scopen Spain PR Scope - Budgets have increased

29 Oct 2025